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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details) € in Millions					3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2019 EUR (€)	Apr. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2018 USD ($) payment	Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate					3.77%	4.24%
Number of consecutive fiscal quarters					1 year
Finance leases					$ 28,939,000
Finance leases						$ 29,240,000
Citoxlab | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchase price	€ 448	$ 500,000,000
Foreign Exchange Forward
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative amount					343,300,000
$1.65 Billion Credit Facility | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility								$ 1,650,000,000.00
$2.3 Billion Credit Facility | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility				$ 2,300,000,000.0
Gross debt issuance costs					6,200,000
Debt issuance costs					1,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity, term loan and line of credit facility, potential increase available				$ 1,000,000,000.0
Minimum EBITDA less capital expenditures to consolidated cash interest expense ratio				3.50
Maximum consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA				4.50
Maximum consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, with step-downs				3.50
$2.3 Billion Credit Facility | Credit facility | Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				0.50%
$2.3 Billion Credit Facility | Credit facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				1.00%
$2.3 Billion Credit Facility | Credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility				$ 1,550,000,000.00
Term Loan | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility				$ 750,000,000.0
Number of quarterly installment payments | payment				19
Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross debt issuance costs			$ 7,400,000
Aggregate principal amount			$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate			5.50%
Redemption price percentage, conditional upon equity offerings			40.00%
Redemption price percentage in the event of a change of control			101.00%
Net proceeds from debt			$ 493,800,000
Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes | Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage			100.00%
Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes | Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage			105.50%
Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility							$ 830,000,000
Gross debt issuance costs					1,800,000
Fees paid for temporary backstop facility					2,000,000
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding					$ 6,500,000	$ 6,500,000

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